Girl Scout troops are invited to visit Helen Woodward Animal Center to learn and interact with a variety of animal species while meeting requirements for Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Cadette badges or Journey series!
The 90-minute tours meet ALL badge requirements and girl scouts will go home with the appropriate badge for their vest or sash.
Cost: $17.24 per child (minimum $75, includes badge). Parent Chaperones are admitted free for the purpose of supervising children. The chaperone to child ratio is 1:5. Extra chaperones are $5 each.
Eco Learner Badge: Nature is something that we all enjoy and it’s up to us to protect it! This 90-minute program includes four different HANDS-ON animal interactions and activities that focus on the proper ways to explore in nature & fill all Eco Learner Badge requirements! (for Daisies)
Pets Badge: Whether they’re cute and cuddly or slimy and scaly, pets are so much fun! Find out what care different pets need including how to keep them comfy, well fed, healthy, safe, and most importantly, LOVED! This 90-minute program includes four different HANDS-ON animal interactions and activities that help bring pet care to life & fill all Pets Badge requirements! (for Brownies)
Habitats Badge: Explore the places that animals call home- their habitats! Discover where different animals live, how they play, and how we can help them. This 90-minute program includes meeting four HANDS-ON animal interactions and activities that facilitate habitat exploration! (for Juniors)
Animal Helpers Badge: Animals are amazing for so many reasons including their ability to help humans! Learn about the various ways that animals make our lives better and the importance of the human-animal bond. This 90-minute program includes four different HANDS-ON animal interactions and activities that fill all Animal Helpers Badge requirements! (for Cadettes.)
Our Custom Girl Scout Trip is the perfect opportunity for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes to learn about and interact with a variety of levels, while earning a custom Helen Woodward Animal Center Patch! Each program is 90 minutes long and allows each troop to choose the activities and animals included in the tour:
Option A- 4 animal visits and 1 Center activity
Option B-2 animal visits and 2 Center activities
*Choose from available animals and activities lists below. Animal interaction is dependent upon animal health and availability on a day-to-day basis. Must be at least 5-years-old to pet reptiles.
Cost: $13.24 per child (minimum $75). The optional Helen Woodward Animal Center Patch can be purchased additionally for $4.
*Parent chaperones are admitted free for the purpose of supervising children. The chaperone to child ratio is 1:5. Extra chaperones are $5 each.
Animal Options
Center Activities
Your program fee helps support all of our adoptable animals, as well as the many human and animal services that Helen Woodward Animal Center provides.
